Noticias sobre Germany
Wastewater samples from over 100 European cities reveal latest drug-taking trends
The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).
Germany to adopt a national water strategy
Germany is introducing a new national water strategy that will ensure water security in the long term, informs Reuters.
Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development
Needed to provide safe water to roughly 2 billion people without it: an annual investment less than half the US$ 270 billion now spent each year on bottled water.
Green peroxide generation enables safe and chemical-free AOP
Water pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and pesticides are very hard to remove from the water, and an increasing number of water treatment operations are looking at eliminating those.
Water certainty in an uncertain future: European group unites in Cyprus
ERC Smart Water Futures project progresses in designing next-gen water systems. Synergies explored between machine learning, sensing & operations. Ambitions to develop future-proof, flexible and adaptive water solutions.
War in Ukraine threatens freshwater resources and water infrastructure
The ongoing war in Ukraine is having multiple impacts on the country's water sector, according to a recent study led by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN).
ACCIONA posts €441 million net profit, invests €2 billion
Revenue: Grew to €11.2 billion (+38.1%), with solid progress in acciona energía and the infrastructure business unit.
Dominik Risse takes over as head of LANXESS Urethane Systems Business Unit
Dominik Risse will take over as head of the Urethane Systems Business Unit at specialty chemicals company LANXESS on April 1, 2023.
Transforming water into smart data
Cities are home to the largest number of inhabitants, with more than half of the world's population now living in cities with more than 300,000 inhabitants, and this growth is accelerating.
New proposal will restrict PFAS manufacture and use in Europe
The European Union is considering a proposal to ban PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, reports Reuters.
Microalgae blooms: from environmental problem to a valuable resource
Algal blooms are overgrowths of algae (typically microscopic) in water; they may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments.
Polymer metering capabilities advanced with Qdos 60 PU pump
Increasing demand for advanced polymer dosing systems in sludge applications. Launch of specialised Qdos 60 PU polymer metering pump. Extends polymer dosing capabilities for higher flow applications.
Digital Twins: Paving the way for the Treatment Plant of the Future
The future of water is already here.
The most exciting startups and innovators in the water industry. Meet the WILL accelerator cohort
The Water Innovation Living Lab (WILL) kicked off earlier this month.
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
Europe has been experiencing a severe drought for years.
Research with gender perspective helps our understanding of why water cooperation succeeds or not
IHE Delft, based in the Netherlands, tackles water and sanitation challenges through education, research and capacity development both on a global and national level.
Soil and freshwater come under the spotlight in plastics-pollution fight
Growing awareness of microplastics in the ground and in freshwater highlights the need to tackle an environmental threat generally associated with oceans.
LACROIX reaps the benefits of growth in the Smart Water sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has recently intensified efforts to dramatically improve water services efficiency – in particular, with regards to reducing water resources produced and lost before reaching its final user It has driven billions of dollars in incremental infrastracture spending and resulted in steep acceleration in the local “Smart Water” market.
Reconciling coastal protection and water management
A quiet but constant crackling is in the air.
Enter the WaterVerse: EU collaboration to unlock water data sharing
€5.2 million EU project unites 17 partners across 10 European countries. Ambitions to create EU-wide water data management ecosystem. Connecting stakeholder data could help improve future water modelling.